Charlene POV I stirred in Dominic's arms, a soft groan escaping my lips as the sound of knocking on our bedroom door penetrated my sleep. I snuggled closer to him, seeking warmth and comfort, but the knocking continued, insistent and unyielding. Dominic stirred beside me and I felt his arm tighten around me. He was the first to wake up, and as he tapped me, I slowly opened my eyes and groggily blinked at him. "Zenobia needs to speak with us," he said, his voice still heavy with sleep. I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. I yawned and stretched my hands wondering what Zenobia wanted to speak to us about. There must be a good reason why she wanted to see us but I had hoped that it wouldn’t be something bad. "What could she possibly need at this hour?" I grumbled, as we both got out of bed and quickly got dressed. we opened the door and Zenobia burst in, her face pale and her eyes wide with fear. "Daddy, you have to come quick," she gasped. "Something terrible has happened," s
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